Examine the role of the mass media in providing the public with political information.
Understand the role played by the mass media in the U.S. political system and give examples of the processes used by the media to affect public policy.
Analyze the impact of political changes brought about by the media, including the internet and other electronic information, and understand the factors that limit the influence of the media on the political process.
Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.
Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.
Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.
Complete teacher instructed assignments.
Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.
Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.
Watch the corresponding topic Interactive Flipped Video; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.
Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes
Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes
By the end of this lesson students should be able to examine the role of the mass media in providing the public with political information; understand the role played by the mass media in the U.S. political system and give examples of the processes used by the media to affect public policy; analyze the impact of political changes brought about by the media, including the internet and other electronic information, and understand the factors that limit the influence of the media on the political process.
This supplemental support instructional activity provides access and reading supports of concepts of the content through active literacy.
This supplemental support instructional one-pager provides the basic concepts of the content of the lesson.